Paper-trimming machine



Jgly 1, 1930.

P. PVERHATS El" AL PAPER TRIMMING MACHINE FiLed Delc. 10, 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 s sheets-sheet 2 P. PERHATS ET AL PAPER TRIMMLNG MACHINE piled 'eo. 1o, 1927 ,Wi if @WW Ihm. km. 5 \w l m M IIWHMMWN NN lll. L y W July l, 1930.

'July'lylaso. RPERHATSHAL 1,769,602

PAPER TRIM'MING MACHINE Filed Dec. l0. 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 7.5 mlmuummuw .y i W M j Patented July 1,1930

` V` iAUn ienRHA'rsAimY nimNxfrEnnATs, oF CHICAGO, iLLiivoIs "'raPEnLTniMMING ivrla'cniiv1i` i Y :This invention relates to machines forl cutf .tingfpaperor similar'material, andit is especially useful Whenapplie'dfto a machine for trimming paper, cards, booklets, pamphlets,

Y 5 or the like to-provide the vsame Withdeckle Y f edges ofisaid. pileofsheets orcards.A

' A stillIf-urther objectaofthe invention is to Y like edges, paneled edges orthe like.l p Themain object ofthe invention is to provide a .paper-cutting lor trimming machine which may be operatedto trimor'cutall oli 10 the edges of the paper, or card, inja single op# eration.

Another objectof the invention'V is togpror vi'dea machine of the character described hav-v n Y ing a'plurality of knives arrangedtoinclose 'i 15 a space and having means Afor feeding a' pile of sheets' orcards through thespace incljosed bythe knives, wherebyl the edges ofsaid pile of sheets, orcards will betrmmed to a desired siZeand shape. Y Y Av further ,object or" the invention is to pro# vide la machine of the character described having means Vfor,progressively advancing apile l of sheets or cards vvithfrelation to a plurality of knives for trimming .or inlanyother man- 5 25 ner operatiiigon all o the edgesof sai'dfsheets or cards forproducing desired finish on said edges.

l A stillfurther object oftheinven-tion is to provide a machine-of the character, described. Y f 30k Vhaving Ia plurality ofV relatively'xedcutting elements-each arranged toVlr trim one side of'a` pile lof vsheets orcards 4adapted .to be progressively advancedlwith relation toi the cutting n elements, and means Vcooperating` with said'Y vh vadvancing'means for maintaining the pileiinp'v va compressed condition duringthe trimming operations. A still furtherobjA u provideI a machine-'ofthe character described 'cutting all of the edges 'of saidsheetsor cards'. A still further object o the .invention is `to provide amachine ofthe character described f` ,having an adjustable ,table upon which apile j lof sheets `crea-'rdsmaybe supported, and havcards Willreceive'a desired operation. c A g irstillff'urther objectfofthe-invention is to decklelike edge orithe let ofthe inventan is '150`v which Willhave'.allofthe partsy ,thereof sheets Yor'cards at onetime for tri-mmingor aA cutting element, associatedftherewith f orcoop'eration'-Wth'a plurality. of other cuttmg elements Wellicht enclose a spacethQQf-Eh which s the n pileof sheets or cards.isprogressivelyfed or-trimmingor cutting all of the provide in a Vmachine fof the-character Ydescribed a plurality of cuttersY adjustable With 4respect to. each other Yto lorm anenclosed s `space ofanydesired size andmeans forlfeed-r Afstill: further obj ect is toprovide in; a Ina-V chineof, the class describedv a' plurality 'of Y knives Aenclosing a' space and havingfa`v pair olf clamps. arranged, one one each si'deijofthe Withgsaid clamps for causingthesame to Ypress aspile ofsheets or'cards,andato-feedit c While `'compressed through "the-space, Wheref 'by :all of the edges ofthe pile 'ofsheetsv'or rv pile olr sheets orfcards ina compre'ss'edfcondi-Vr c `tion durmgthe trimming operations.` s w `Y 'knivesinclosed-space,andneansassociated.1

providein a machine of `therclass described la? plurality off cutting elements-'the cutting* edges lofIvv'hich are adaptedy to producea 'like on a sheetY ofgpa? per or the like.- -V Q 'Y A still further. objectfof the invention-isto7 prQvi'de-inf ama'chine-of the lclass described,"` Y adjustable supporting means k"fori ag pile [f Sheets-orcards to be operated-moon,l saidsupporting ineansj having mounted, thereon ad-` Y instable guides forlthe'sides ofsaid pile,7ga's Well' as havingV cooperatingjtherevvith eiigag?r ingfrneans fier the l.top edge ofl saidfpile;

pill* f Astilliurther object oftheinvention is to Y l p y, provid-ea machine `of thechara'cter:described Y f l `vwhich Will be inexpensive and easy to manu-Y l,

facture, simple 7 injVV loperation, durable andv VVV-'itli` the foregoing andiotherobjectsin view, yvvhichvvill appear j as the description proceeds, this inventiony consists in the far- 109; 'I

-. machineare'imouiiiedfliporiia box-likewcast-` Vingl comprisingthehottom 2,' havingsnitahle v[for @heroper mechanism-Loi'themachine becapahle ofpermitiganeiiicient o-receive `therein@ @supportf vertfi .a ,T 121e.

I erIriediateEolieSendsthereof 14,' fis hreadedlthereonl Becauseof ljxiiieweight f theigalol heih'eiidiwheeiiifwili z begneteefeiae ih rangement 'i and combinationof Where; l by the objects contemplated are attained,- and illustrated :in theiaccompanying drawings,.

pinhlthe drawings; the operativepartsofthe castiiiiggmlv ,iisg-1131i'.V Vslifchsizel and `jo'ifop'.f )rtioii as Qvprovlideifafrigidfoundation.l

.te saidfhox-likecasting.; isloperil` 'l ing, tabl ie, fsaidtabiabeing adagia@ for casting and that il; issecurelyheldlinfanj desired adjustedpositionr on said casting, said I table being normally held inposition above of'sheets orfcards vto he trimmed which pile 1 the level of the bottomof the opening 6 in the i Y 7c n issupfportedonlietableA1O;'; .These means f f liaybe Widelyjvaried inconstruction and aryi'rangement lout Vin the construci'on shown a "there isiorovid'ed means for advancing the pile e along'thesupp'orting table 10 to be acted u on *byfthefcultting* mechanism to be hereina'iter described.1 In'fche machineshown the feeding mechanismjacts to advance 'che pile `with ,a

vprogressivemovement such .asis .associated -withfheinsertionof theuntrimmed ,sheetsl or cardsrlat one point 'and lthe removall of theffrininiedaproddctwat another;point.` In the specifici-construction shown lthe. mechanism operates `to advance the :pile with relation .to

the. trimmingimechanism andicoy feed thej'said pile pst'thcsaiclrnechanism. As shown, Y

advancing :or 'feedingrl mechanism comprises :ahead ormemher 20 `adapted-to engage the A211 Vadaliiie'd" tdengagiethe rearward 'end ofthe uponic"rossheads22l and QSJarrangedto slideon ,strc't'edto compress or clamp the pile 'during theitrimming operation. Y This maybe: accom.-

toffiormfand arramp;enfientV A y *Ifniih'e particular Cohstructioiifshovvnhe crosshead 23; has exendingzl therethroiighra i screvvflgto .theforWa-rd end, of which isf-rigidlyfseciired iheheadiQlbv means yoflza screiv?, f

Y 9o orvvard'endof the'pile and ahead or member A Y fpile, saidiheads heingrespectively mounted i, `Vportion 15? extend'sya sufficient distaneegabove 135e f thegsid portioi Ifioprovidehereinaishrust` 95 :100, plislied mechanism ivhichlvaries WidelyV as or infaliy other suitablefmariner. The -ollhwvided, therefon and yformed iiitegral 'with the "meansrare providedfforroliating to said Y screw-26 in order to lmove the head Qltowards owriavvayfromjythe head 20,1.:*Th`readed on the serein7 i E26 is ,toojthedf whe e1: 28 i the @hub of v i fvi'fh'ichi Wheel 28: liasafrictionless cbear'in in thecrossliead-` Qgsaid V vv-heel-'fisff` adapted oV meshfvomi29;;1providedfon `one end fof 'a Shaft 30; A"the other end off' lWhich is "received a sA horizontallv disposed Ahearing '31, procrosshead 231The saidfshaft:*extendsjust Y Va"siiial-lzndistance'f heyoidliesaid hearing and has secured on the' reeeXtended-end reheef a:hand:vvlieel'tlgv inrovidedwiha'handle orrotatinglthe.samer-The hand Wheel 32 is arraligedtofexlendjiist bevond theside of the lationioffthe'h'and'vvheel 32; the'worin) be're'tatedzto jcause af' rotation off the toothed.A

orfavvayffrom thehead 20;v a

. like, which is adapted to mesh with a worm,

for holding the said crosshead 23 in fixed relation on said rods at certain predetermined points on` said rods.lY This ymeans comprises openings37 provided in said rodsat certain spaced intervals along its length, which openings are adapted to receive a pin 38,0r the like, extending through the crosshead 23 for securely locking the said cross-head to the rods and 3 6 and thereby securely connecting the cros'shead 22 with the crosshead 23,

whereby the two may movein unison.

Any suitable means ,may be employed. for moving the crosshead 22 along the top of the casting and with respect to the supporting table 10. As shown, thescrewV 34, is provided end of which'eXtends through a sleeve 35 provided in the frictionless bearing 7, and beyond lthe end member 5. The sleevel 35" extends a t small distance beyond the bearing 7 andhas mou-ntedthereon a 'toothed'wheel 36', or'the or the like, provided on the shaft' of a motor (not shown). Rotation of the wheel 36 in the'proper direction will cause a movement of the cross-head 22vin thedesired direction.-

Any suitable trimming mechanism may be employed and the same'v may bearranged to trim one or all sides of the'pile of sheets or cards as desired.` Inthe construction shown in the drawings the trimming mechanism consists of aplurality of knives, preferably four in number, each arranged along one side of the opening 6, provided in the end portio`n'4,- of thecasting, to form an inclosed space, the space shown in the drawings being of substantial rectangular cross section.l As shown,

Va knife 40 is provided to trim the'upper edge of the pile, a knife 41 isV providedto trim the lower edge'of the pile, and the vertical knivesr 42 and 43 yare provided to trim the twoside edges of the pile. `The knife- 40 is mounted inA av knifeblock 44, in'any suitable Arnanner,

the lsaid knife block'44 being arrangedV .for vertical adjustment inthe opening 6. The adjusting'means may comprise apair of verv tically ,positioned i screws y45, extending through the top side of the opening6,-and each threadedthroughthe knife block near the ends thereof, each of said screws having ahand wheel 46 at oneendthereof f orrotatingthe said screws. Collars 47 are provided on each ofsaidscrew members for preventing any vertical movement of saidscrews. It

. justed position.

will be obvious that uponv operation of the hand wheels 46 the screws will be rotated to move the knife block 44` with its knife 40 in the desired direction and to any desired lad-V rlhe knives 42 and 43rare: mounted in knife j blocks 48 and 49 respectively, said blocksbeing adapted for movement towards and away from the center of the opening 6. -The means f for causing the adjustment of each ofj said knife blocks will now beexplained. Since the means employed for each knife blockis eX actly similar, only one willbe described in detail.V V"As shown, thel knifeblock 48 is provided nearV each end with a projection or ridge 50, adapted to be received and ride in a groove or runway 51, provided therefor in the upper and lower sides bordering the opening 6, in the end portion 4, of the casting, the said blocks being held in the grooves or runways 51 bythe plates` 52 which arev secured in anysuitable'manner, as Vby screws 53,91` the like, lto the end member 4, as shown in Fig. 3, of the drawings.` It will thus be noted its bearing.' The upper screw 54 is providedVV at the outer-end thereof with a hand wheelr 55, o r the like for rotating the same. In order that t-he upper and lower screwsmay be Aoperated in unison, a chain and sprocket `56,` is-'rigidly mounted on each screw, and an endless cha-in 57 is passed over these sprockets,

'whereby rotation' of the `upper screw will be transmitted to thelower screw. It will thus be noted that in order. to adjust the position of the knife block 48, the hand wheel need only be rotated in vproper direction. a similar manner theV knife block ,49 `may be moved to any desired adjustedposition.

block l58r which block .is rigidly secured to the f supporting tablelO, by means of the screws 5 9, or in any other suitable manner, so asA to move with said table, as 'the l-owerknife shoul'dbe atV all times on a level with the top of ,theA table 10. The table V10 is also provided' with aprojection 60, adaptedvtoy bridge the spacerbetween the end of the table and the j knife 41",'which4 is spaced from the table as the vertical knives 42 and 43 areV in front ofthe knife 41.A

' A supportingrtable 61, having a depending supporting rod 62 adapted to be received vin a bearing 63 provided thereforon the casting The lower knife 41 is carriedon the rknife U5 l nigprovided mentor thimivsj The and e tablebeing held finfa'ny desirednadj usted position by means of the setscreWf 661i. kinopi; in

`7 eration the ftable- 61" is adjustedto the same level as *the supporting table 10.

- vvAsfshovvn, the supportingtable l'fisprd Vvided on its upper "surfacevvith'la `pair ofy laterallyadjustable `side guides `65 and 66,

fthefguidesbeing adjustable' inward onont-V Ward by meansofthefscrevvs- ('37,V threaded in 1 the topof the `table .10, .andr vreceived" in the slots 68;` `By loosening the screvvs' in the desired positionyandcan loesecuredin this positionbytightening the'screvvsp f" JAs shorvm-means are also providedfor engagingthe top ed ge of the pile of sheetsor cards(V "Thi'sineans may comprise the arm .70,

which bef'hingedly mounted on a bracket A270',V Y j y Ona rod 72,5the`lovverportion o'vvhich rodL l -isrigidlyheld-in a portionof thejend i `mem.-l

71, vvhichbracket .may befadj ustably mounted l the:like,may.bejpiovidedr on the Ylnacketi71 rfor holdingthe samefinv any desiredadjusted position gon the rod-72. :The-forward end'of thearm'Ois. 'adapted to engage a,brfmket` 74'," secured totheknifelblock e4, the said'forvvard endy ofythe arm being detachably secured to .Said brackete,,bymeansrof'a vving nut 75,"

and azscrevviii,securedto lthe bracket. 'It

'1 j. Will'lth'us benotedlthatthe pileiof sheets or Q .fcardsisguidedfonall'fouif edges thereof.

' lltV is tojbe 4understood [that any4` 'sitable knife Vor 'cutting Kelement l mayfbe employed,v` *the l'shape of 'the knife, depending -upon the l `nature Vofthe edge desired.; The kniteele` Qment shovvn in thedrawingsfmay comprise the` cutting 'edge l180, the beveled surface 81 andfthe'baseorbody offthe knife '.822 f The;

'inner face A83 ofthe -xkniife`,*showninthe A y drawings, is provided-1vvithfgroovesor eerrn-`v gations ,845, forjthe ,purpose,otfproducingf deckle likeedges onthe'sheet's or 'cards being r.operatedfupon. "lf lanyfother type Ioit edge is ldesired k. ,a :trimming element '.s'uitable-jor producing thefy desired; edge @may :be snb'sti- Y tuted for th cntting"elem'ent44 yshoiivn "in f fdravvings."

The Aopera 1 ingthe.V Vsize .of cards togbey acted-l u'ponf' and 'V alsofithe Crossf-'liead1 23""hasfbeen positioned at githejrodsland 36,-def: Vpendingf, upon lie-*number of gcards tof bej trimmed7 that is, the thickness of the pile,and

blocks of Wood or the likeV which blocks of Wood are adapted Lto be supported onlthe screws 85 providedtherefor onfthe vheads 2O and 21.` VAfter the cards have been placed ltheh'ead 21 has been moved lto approximately the point Whereit is to engage the-'rearward end ofthe pile.- The cards areplaced between onthetable 10, Withone edge of the pile en- Y gagingthe head 20, theV hand Wheel 32 is rotated tobring the head121 into engagement lvvith the rear end of the pile, and this head 21 isrnoved until the pile is securely clamped between the tvv-o heads 2.0'` and 21.` Y

V-Atterthe' pile hasbeen'properly positioned and clasped,'the motor is started, causing a rotation of the Wheel BGQVWh-ichvvill cause y 22'an`d 23, Which Will carry the pileV past the 'enttingfknivem which knives will trim the a progressive advancement of the crosslieads v edges thereof. When the Whole pile has passed"throughv the opening inclosed by the knives, the motorniaybe stopped, and the Vhand Wheel 132- operated to `release lthe cards from between the cards removed.

heads 2Or and :21, and the Vltfvvill bei seenthat the v.machine` is simple.

and' compact in` construction; 'thatV it may be ,operatedjvvithout the exercise 'of' great care or skill', andthatall 'of theedgesrof a pileof ca rds or Vsheetsmay be trimmedorcutin one operation, and Ythat a great number of sheets "lWhile We have vparticularly described our invention' asiembofdied in a deckl'ing machine, it is'to be understood-that the invention in its broaderV aspects is not limitedtoV a machine de# signed for thisV particular purpose nor't'o the partieularconstructionshoyvnor described, as

`or.ca'rdsamay befacted'uponyatjne time, at a airrat'e ofspeed.

many changesmaybemade in themechanism Y by `vvhich the invention A is carried into effect, depending upon-theparticular Work to be' performed 'and1 Lip onth'e" j udgement `and skill' ofvv the. designer,^-Without departing vfroml the 4main principles of the finventifon, as defined Y -in' the appended claims, and Without A i Having thus described'nur invention, what `We claim and :desiretofsecnre byllettersrlatf l'. In a'pape'rtrimming machineythe coml bination with a "pluralityof` relatively ad- Vinstable knives arranged toV inclose aspace, of Y means for feeding' a 'pileoffsheetsE or cardsv .through thev 'space inclosedby the knives,

Wherebyjall of fthe edgesof said -pil'e maybe trimmed at one time, and an adjustable supiport cin-each side ofsaidspace for holdingV e 125 2L VjlfnaimachineloftheI 'characterdescribed,` y f thecombination of trimming mechanism, and y )means for progressively advancingja pilebf sheets Withgrelationf to .the trimming mecha-,v

and reeeiving 'said' pile of sheets'orcards.

msm .1n `a `direction transverse to* thefplane llO Ien

condition.

5. In a paper trimmingmachine, the coin-5 of the sheets, said means comprising a pair of crossheads adapted to move in unison, means carried by saidcrossheads for clamping the said pile therebetween and holding the said pile in clamped condition during the trimming operations, and an adjustable supming the edges of said pile.

4. In a paper trimmingmachine, the combination with an adjustable table arranged to support a pile of sheets or cards, guides` carried by said table and adapted to guide said pile on two sides, of a plurality of knives arranged to trim all of the sides of said pile, a pair of cooperating jaws arranged one on each side of the knives, means cooperating with one of said jaws for causing said jaws to compress said pile, and means for feeding said pile past the knives while in compressed bination with a plurality of knives arranged to inclose a space, of means for adjustably supporting a pile of sheets or cards in operative relation to said knives, a pair of cooperating jaws operating on opposite ends of the pile, means connected with one of said jaws for operating the same to compress the pile, means for producing movement of the pile relative to the knives, whereby the knives are caused to trim the sides of the pile, and means associated with said knives for varying the space inclosed thereby. j

6. In a trimming machine for sheets or cards, the combination with a trimming machine for sheets or cards, the combinationA with a trimming mechanism, of means for supporting the sheets or cards, means for producing a relative movement between said sheets or cards and said trimming mechanism, by which the trimming is eifected, said movement causing the sheets or cards to pass during the trimming operation from one side of the trimming mechanism tothe other, an adjustable support for receiving said cards after they have passed the said trimming mechanism, a clamping mechanism comprising a pair of cooperating jaws arranged one on each side of said trimming mechanism, means for operating said clamping mechanism on one of said jaws, and means for progressively feeding saidV pile past said trimming mechanism while the pile is in -compressed condition.

i7. In a machine lfor trimming a pile Vlof sheets Lor cards, the combination :of '.-relative-` Y Aly fixed cutters, a `device for vclamping the ,opposite ends ofsaid pile, means for advancingthe'pile with relationitothe ci'ittersin a ldirection transverse tothe lplaneof the sheets while thepijle is being held in compressed condition,and means for guiding the said .pile

on all1 sides thereof during itsy advancing movement. f.

. 8, In a' machine of the character described,

the combination with'fa 'boX-likecasting hav:` l

ing one endportion thereof Yextending above theladj acent sides thereof, vand provided with an .openingthereim Aof `a plurality of cutters ,borderingr said opening, an adjustable- .support on one side of said cutters arrangedrto support a pilel of sheets or cards, means -for advancing said pile relative to said cutters in a direction transverse to the planes Of'the sheets l and 'means for clamping fthe pile during the advancing movement.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a castinghaving Aa trimming mechanism'at .one end thereof, an adjustable support carried by said casting :for

supporting a lpile of sheets orcards', means for causing the saidpile to ,befed pastsaid trimming mechanism, and means forclamping the said pile ,during its vadvancing movement, saidmeans comprisinga pair of Vjaws arranged one on each side of'saidtrimming mechanism.

10. In a device of the 'characterv described, i

the combination wit-ha casting having an adjustableA bedthereon larranged to support ,a pile of sheets or cards, a pluralitybf-cutters carried by said casting at one endof saidbed,

means for clamping saidpile onsaidbed',

means for feeding said pile past saidxcutters, Y

and a table carried .by said casting on the side of saidcutteis, opposite thatdofithegbed` for receiving cutters. Y

.l-l. In a device the combination vwith a Lcasting Ahaving Yan upstanding end portion provided with ,an

vvtherards as lthey pass `the opening itherein, of cutters bordering said opening, an adjustable bed arranged tosupporta pile ofsheetsor cards on one side oii 4 said cuttersflmefans )for clamping the pile while in position on said bed, said clamping lmeans comprising a relatively fixed jaw. on

one side of said cutters and a movable jaw Y,

on the other sidel of said cutters for trimming the sides thereof, said means comprising al of the character described,

pair of crossheads arranged one on each side of said cutters and adapted to be moved in unison and one of said crossheads being operatively connected with a screw for advancing the same relative to the bed.

i 12. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a casting having a trimming mechanism at one end thereof, a bed on one side of said trimming mechi" V I 1,769,662,

anismg'larranged-to supportapilezof sheets" f :orca'rdsy' ineanslfforareeding said 'pile past saiditrimmingmechaniem, said means come; 1 prisingapair of crossheads, "oneon eacheide :5' offshaid vtrimming mechanism, Saiducrossheads being., releasablyfconnected with'zeachfother i z. for'fmovementin.un1son,'.olampmgmeans'I p p carried by vSaid :croseheadsffor `cmlpressing the said pile duringits advancingmovement, [10 andmeans` operativelyconnectedwith'one" .p l offsaidtcrossheads Vfor causing thefsamevto- Y advancefpaetftheSaidztrimmingmechanism; 13. Infa `machine of :the character described;thepcombination*with a casting hav# 15 ingatrimmin'gmechanism at Oneendtheref of', ofa" table arranged Ato''supportiapjile'of sheetsorcards on Vone'sideof said'trimmingl vv mechanism;guidescarried by Said Vtalole for guiding; the said-ipi1e,fmeans for advancing l the said/pile with4 relation to the trimming Y mechanism, said -means Vcflnnpr sing a pair lof releajrsably -connected Vcrosshejads"arranged Loneon eachside ofeaidtrimmingmechanismy Y* anda lscrew"operativelyconnected with ione V 4of `said crossheads,and means carried by said V-crosshe'ads for clamping the said'pilef and fholding 1 the Same" in Compressed condition during its advancing movement. wlkifln apaper trimming-machine, means A M `for clamping together a plurality ci ysheets '.or cards; a plurality of; spaced cuttingelelmenteinclsing'a space, meansfipr moving, 1

the Vvsaid sheets .c`)ij oards to be trimmed into .4; engageinentwit'h `the", cutting elements, Vand `rrieans' `for`guidi`1fig the sai'disheets'or cardson4 Y j all sides"tliereof iduring their advancing movelrrent.A W l f` Y C15; In a "paper trimming machine,means` forclampingl together apliiralty of sheets ,orf cardsv, aplurality of cutters arranged to fr inclose a Space, each of `saidcutters havinga cuttingedge-anda corrugated-face adjacent theretofor .producing a `decklelike edge on saidmslieet or card. and meane for movingrthe i saidsheets or cardsintoengagement with the K cutters `Whereloyft'he same may Vloe vtrimmed t-hereliyu` 5), fPULQPERHATS. i Y

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